Word Meaning 湯水のように使う

ゆみずのようにつかう yumizunoyounitsukau

湯水のように使う is read as ゆみずのようにつかう (yumizunoyounitsukau) and means to spend (money) like water.

Meaning

English

  1. to spend (money) like water
  2. to spend (money) like it grows on trees
  3. to throw around (one's money)
  4. to play ducks and drakes with

Reading

Kana

ゆみずのようにつかう

Romaji

yumizunoyounitsukau

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 94367 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

湯を使う

ゆをつかう

to take a hot bath

湯水

ゆみず

hot and cold water

湯水の如く

ゆみずのごとく

like water

行水を使う

ぎょうずいをつかう

to have a bath in the open air

手水を使う

ちょうずをつかう

to go to the toilet

hot water

湯気

ゆげ

steam

湯飲み

ゆのみ

teacup

湯治

とうじ

hot-spring cure

湯船

ゆぶね

bathtub